sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
married woman; another's wife
early marriage; marrying young
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
not caring; not giving a damn
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
genuine article; real thing; real deal
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
arrest; apprehension; capture
first offence; first offense; first offender
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
(penalty of) imprisonment
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
place; room; margin; scope
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
overseas territories; outlying areas